There have been quite a lot of songs I’ve listened to that have left a strong impact on me. Some of them have been not just a source of entertainment but have also been a source of inspiration and motivation to me. I've discovered some favorites amongst them , but one song recently hit me in a way that no other has: Train Wreck by James Arthur.
To be honest, I’ve always been more into Afrobeat. That’s usually my go-to genre, the kind of music that gets me energized, that I can vibe and dance to no matter the mood. But Train Wreck was different. I came across it on TikTok, just a short clip at first, but something about it was so raw, so different, that I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I felt like the song had a story that went beyond what I heard in those few seconds. So, I looked it up and listened to the full track—and I’m so glad I did because it’s been with me since then.
Every time I listen to Train Wreck, it’s like it pulls me into a different headspace. It makes me sit down and think, and reflect on my life and where I am right now. The lyrics are deep, powerful and honest, and it resonates with me deeply everytime. I'll admit the first time I listened to the full song, I couldn’t hold back the tears and it is actually rare that a song can touch me that deep.
My favorite part of the song goes:
You can say what you like, don’t say I wouldn’t die for you
I, I’m down on my knees and I need you to be my God
Be my help, be a savior who can…
Those lines hit me hard. The raw vulnerability in those words—the willingness to sacrifice, the desperate plea for help—feels so genuine that it almost feels like James Arthur is speaking directly to me. I remember looking up the lyrics on Spotify after hearing it just to absorb every line, and I haven’t stopped replaying it since.
The song’s theme of hope is one of the things that resonates with me the most. There’s a line in the chorus that goes, “Find hope in the hopeless,” and that phrase has stayed with me since my first time listening to the song. It reminds me that even in moments when things seem overwhelming, there’s a reason to keep going. Train Wreck is a song that insists that hope can exist even in the hardest times, which is something I think we all need to hear at some point.
Asides that, listening to Train Wreck gives me this sense of strength. It makes me want to do more, to hold on to hope even when things feel tough. I find myself listening to it whenever I need a reminder that, no matter how hard things get, there’s always a reason to keep pushing forward. It’s a touching song, yes, but more than that, it’s a reminder that we’re allowed to feel our struggles and still choose to believe that things will get better.
The rhythm and melody are also exceptional. James Arthur’s voice, the emotion in his delivery, literally takes the song to another level. It’s makes the song become more universally relatable. I can’t help but get caught up in the melody, in the rise and fall of the notes, the way they echo the highs and lows of the song’s message.
This is actually a song that I turn to when I need comfort, when I need a moment to feel understood. And even though it’s quite a heavy song emotionally, the message it carries about finding strength, and holding on to hope is something that lifts me up every time. I genuinely love this song to the core, and I think part of that love comes from how it makes me feel all the time.